Neo-Orientalism in Huntington's The Clash of Civilizations and the Post-Colonial Response

Abstract

With the pervasiveness of terror, and Islamic fundamentalism discourse in today's politics, some academicians assist in highlighting the differences between cultures. This study will examine Huntington's " The Clash of Civilizations" as an example of this academic approach. Huntington theorizes that a new world order of cultural conflicts will replace the former ideological conflict. This study will reflect back to compare Huntington's 'clash' to a pre-colonial academic field later known as Orientalism.

Orientalism intensified the differences between cultures to gain imperial interests in Africa, Asia, and some parts of Europe. Despite the imaginary nature of Orientalism as an academic field, it succeeds to generate a violent phenomenon like colonialism. Similarly, the neo-Orientalist view, which Huntington's 'clash' represents, may appeal to politicians and extremists alike. As a response to this imaginary 'clash' that may become a reality, this study will introduce the post-colonial theory, which emphasizes the impossibility of framing cultures, and civilizations into well-defined entities.

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Thesis Completion

2005

Semester

Fall

Advisor

Janz, Bruce B.

Degree

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Degree Program

Humanities

Subjects

Arts and Sciences -- Dissertations, Academic; Dissertations, Academic -- Arts and Sciences; Orientalism; Postcolonialism

Format

Print

Identifier

DP0021986

Language

English

Access Status

Open Access

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Document Type

Honors in the Major Thesis

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